Batch code reading problem equal dash apostrophe

If you're facing issues with a batch code reading problem where an equal sign, dash, or apostrophe is not being read correctly, it might be due to the special characters being interpreted as part of the batch syntax. To resolve this, you can use the setlocal enabledelayedexpansion command in your batch script to enable delayed variable expansion. Here's an example:

batchCopy code
@echo off

setlocal enabledelayedexpansion



set "var=Hello=World"



echo !var!

In the above example, the setlocal enabledelayedexpansion command enables the delayed variable expansion mode. By enclosing the variable name within exclamation marks (!) instead of percent signs (%), the variable will be read correctly even if it contains special characters like equal signs, dashes, or apostrophes.

When running the script, the output will correctly display Hello=World without any syntax issues.

Remember to use exclamation marks (!) to reference variables when delayed variable expansion is enabled and percent signs (%) for normal variable expansion.

If you're still encountering issues, please provide more details about the specific code and error message you're experiencing, and I'll be happy to assist you further.